Social Enterprise
How Public Procurement Can Spur the Social Economy
European governments purchase more than €2 trillion of goods and services annually, and more of that spending is being done in a socially responsible manner.
Tag: Public Policy
Environment
Dispatch From 2030: What a Global Pandemic Taught Us About Tackling Climate Change
A look back from 2030 reveals how ambitious industrial policies, high-quality data, and courageous leadership saved us from an affliction worse than COVID-19. Part of a series on civil society's response to the pandemic.
Security
New Weapons Against Nuclear Threats
The cross-sector collaborative N Square hopes to influence the cultural conversation and rekindle public awareness about the danger that nuclear weapons pose to humanity.
Philanthropy & Funding
Early, Patient, Nimble Philanthropy Can Make or Break Public-Private Partnerships
A look at how private long-term investment can help spur public engagement—and lead to policy change and impact—in environmental conservation and beyond.
Measurement & Evaluation
When Does Pay-for-Success Make Sense?
Seven criteria for assessing whether an intervention is right for pay-for-success financing.
Nonprofits & NGOs
A Limited Right of Association
Not every group could gain corporate rights in de Tocqueville’s America.
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Out of the Lab and into the Frontline
How embracing uncertainty can help cultivate Canada’s social R&D ecosystem.
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The Progressive Resurgence of Federalism
With a US federal government divided and unable to address key social problems, state and local government leaders have a critical role to play in fostering local social innovation.
Collaboration
Intragovernmental Collaborations: Pipedreams or the Future of the Public Sector?
How policy labs can foster greater collaboration and policy co-creation.